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Maps, timeline, video: What we know about the Paul O’Neal shooting
On July 28, Paul O'Neal, 18, was fatally shot by Chicago police. The shooting is under investigation by the Independent Police Review Authority. More on the videos and incident here....
The best and worst chain burgers
You can't travel very far in America without bumping into a burger chain. They exist in dense urban cores, suburban strip malls and tiny towns. There are so many of...
Chicago’s Olympics bid: Where the venues would have been
Chicago lost its bid to hold the 2016 summer Olympics, which are due to start in August in Rio de Janeiro. A plan was pushed to put sports venues along...
Taste of Chicago guide: Check out all 69 menus plus maps, performances, more
Offering everything from spinach artichoke quesadilla to kimchi to doughnut ice cream sandwiches, 68 food vendors (including 18 food trucks) descend on Grant Park for Taste of Chicago. The festival,...
July 4th weekend typically Chicago¿s most violent: analysis
The Fourth of July holiday is Monday, and if the long holiday weekend is anything like previous years, it could be one of the most violent of the summer. In...
Breaking down the lawsuits
A Tribune analysis of 445 police-related lawsuits during Mayor Rahm Emanuel's tenure found the city resisted the plaintiffs' requests for potential evidence in 109 cases. In 83 of those cases...
Map: Where tornadoes were spotted Wednesday night
Severe weather spawned tornadoes in several Illinois counties Wednesday night, according to National Weather Service spotters. In Chicago, fans at the Copa America soccer game between Chile and Colombia at...
Derrick Rose’s run in Chicago: A timeline
Chicago native Derrick Rose is leaving his hometown. Rose, the No. 1 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Justin Holiday and a 2017 second-round pick have been traded to the...
The saga of the Lucas Museum
Billionaire "Star Wars" creator George Lucas has dropped his bid to build a museum on Chicago's lakefront, after months of controversey involving the lakefront preservation group Friends of the Parks....
Which companies are moving downtown?
The iconic burger-maker McDonald's is planning a move from Oak Brook to Chicago's West Town neighborhood, a bold move that is part of an effort to transform the company. The...